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Intensive therapy approaches show benefits for infants and toddlers with cerebral palsy , articleFilling a long-standing gap in clinical science, multi-institutional researchers led by Virginia Tech find good news when comparing movement therapies.
Date: Mar 12, 2026 - -
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Global water forecastingAt Virginia Tech, researchers are using real-time sensors, machine learning, and global partnerships to give water managers 30-day forecasts that help safeguard drinking water and ecosystems.
Date: Mar 10, 2026 - -
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Experimental vaccine could help turn the tide on America’s opioid epidemic , articleResearchers discovered a way to use nanoparticles to create a vaccine that prevents specific opioids from causing their signature addictive high. They hope this can be used to curb opioid overdose deaths.
Date: Mar 09, 2026 - -
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Whole Health consortium advances mental, rural, and technology research , articleSix teams received funding to accelerate innovative, community-engaged research in mental health, rural health, and technology.
Date: Mar 06, 2026 - -
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Drones, clean water, and nine new businesses on a Virginia Tech team's path from Blacksburg to the United Nations , articleA team of Virginia Tech students built a drone to safely collect water samples in Malawi, earning a spot in a United Nations business incubator and drawing interest from UNICEF. Along the way, their training program helped nine Malawian women start their own businesses.
Date: Mar 04, 2026 - -
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Heading up safety beyond helmetsDuring the last 15 years, the Virginia Tech Helmet Lab has developed a reputation for keeping people safe by empowering them to select the best headgear.
Date: Mar 03, 2026 - -
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Policy research program builds pathways from research to actionable solutions , articleFour faculty members representing four colleges, one school, and three departments were named fellows or scholars in the +Policy Network’s 2025-26 policy research cohort, each receiving up to $10,000 to turn policy ideas into real-world solutions.
Date: Feb 26, 2026 - -
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‘Curious Conversations’ podcast: Austin Gray talks about microplastics , articleGray talked about the growing body of research about microplastics' impact on human and environmental health. He shared insights related to the public perception of plastic pollution, the history of microplastics, and the direction of future research.
Date: Feb 23, 2026 - -
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A new way to study how cannabis use impacts safe driving , articleAs marijuana legalization expands across the U.S., it is outpacing research on the impact of cannabis use behind the wheel. Researchers at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute recently spent two years collecting real-world driving data from cannabis users to help fill in the gaps.
Date: Feb 23, 2026 - -
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Inside the Greenhouses of the FutureFrom solar-powered greenhouses to hydroponic tomatoes engineered for flavor, research from Virginia Tech points to a future where farming happens indoors — powered by light, data, and innovation instead of soil and seasons.
Date: Feb 18, 2026 - -
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The other veterinary workforce crisis , articleEveryone talks about the veterinarian shortage—but there's another workforce crisis in veterinary medicine that gets far less attention.
Date: Feb 12, 2026 - -
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How Virginia Tech became the voice of veterinary data , articleThe same condition can have dozens of names across different laboratories, regions, and software systems. A three-person team at the university is the only organization in the world maintaining the standardized terminology that eliminates that ambiguity.
Date: Feb 10, 2026 - -
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Drone maker's flights over people accelerated by Virginia Tech experts , articleResearchers recently helped Skydio, the leading U.S. drone manufacturer, demonstrate compliance to the Federal Aviation Administration’s rules for safe flights over people and vehicles. The San Mateo, California-based company supplies drones to customers in public safety, utilities, and national security.
Date: Feb 09, 2026 - -
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Innovation at a crossroads: Virginia Tech scientist calls for balance between research oversight and commercialization , articleAs federal policymakers weigh potential changes to how biomedical research is funded and regulated in the United States, Robert Gourdie of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC highlights the importance of preserving the nation’s ability to turn discovery into life saving therapies.
Date: Feb 05, 2026 - -
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Improving cardiac treatments and ‘patient quality of life’ , articleWith support from a Ray A. Gaskins graduate fellowship, Md Ruhul Amin is exploring the therapeutic potential of milk-derived exosomes in treating heart attacks and tissue damage.
Date: Feb 03, 2026 - -
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Research tests light-activated treatment for brain cancer , articleA new therapy uses light to activate drugs that kill microscopic brain cancer cells surgeons can't see.
Date: Feb 02, 2026 - -
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Grief therapy dog gets love, top-notch treatment in battle with cancer , articleRagnar, the ambassador of Oakey's Funeral Service, has made a turnaround as he continues to fight cancer with the help of the Animal Cancer Care and Research Center..
Date: Jan 28, 2026 - -
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Consortium takes leading role in national whole health movement , articleFounded in 2023, the Virginia Tech Whole Health Consortium has supported numerous transdisciplinary research projects, grown to more than 250 members, and continues its mission to advance the evidence-based whole health framework.
Date: Jan 23, 2026 - -
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A legacy of hope: Buddha’s contribution to cancer research , articleThrough his participation, Buddha, a 7-year-old mixed breed dog, became part of the growing knowledge on histotripsy, a legacy that may help save others in the future.
Date: Jan 15, 2026 - -
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Bringing heart to AI: Alumnus redefines technology with compassion , articleA campus tragedy weeks before George Luc '07 graduated inspired him to build GivePulse, a software platform that connects more than 650,000 universities and colleges, K-12 schools, nonprofits, businesses, cities, and municipalities to the people they serve.
Date: Jan 13, 2026 -
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